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one of the bright stories of the london olympics took a dark turn today. south african oscar pistorius, who ran with carbon fiber blades in place of the legs that he lost as a child, was arrested today in the murder of his girlfriend. we have more from mark phillips. >> reporter: he was the blade runner, the poster boy for disabled athletes. she was the glamorous cover girl, super model and reality tv star. together, reeva steenkamp and oscar pistorius were the glamour couple on the south african social circuit. now, she is dead, multiple gunshot wounds to the head and body. and he's hiding his face in police custody. pistorius had spoken of his high hopes for his then-new girlfriend late last year. >> are you dating anyone special? >> i am seeing someone. she's a wonderful girl. >> reporter: south africa is a violent place. guns are everywhere, including in oscar pistorius' house. the blade runner's success, both on the paralimpic circuit and racing for the first time in the london olympics against able-bodied athletes has earned him a lot of money. he's
one of the bright stories of the london olympics took a dark turn today. south african oscar pistorius, who ran with carbon fiber blades in place of the legs that he lost as a child, was arrested today in the murder of his girlfriend. we have more from mark phillips. >> reporter: he was the blade runner, the poster boy for disabled athletes. she was the glamorous cover girl, super model and reality tv star. together, reeva steenkamp and oscar pistorius were the glamour couple on the south...
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this all happened very much as we were waking up here in london. reports of a fatal shooting at the house of the 26-year-old oscar pistorius. initially there were reports that it was perhaps a valentine's surprise that had gone horribly wrong, that pistorius woke to what he thought was an intruder and shot that intruder dead. the police, it has to be said, have said they don't know where those stories have come from, so throughout the course of the day, it was then confirmed that it was, in fact, pistorius' girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, as you said, who was shot and killed. and then it has emerged it is pistorius who has been charged with her murder. >> this is devastating to hear that is a report that's out there. do we know that has been knocked down, amanda? that this might have been a valentine's day surprise gone terribly wrong? because there have been statements made in the past about grabbing a gun when i heard my alarm go off, by pistorius. he's been interviewed in the past and said these things. is that just a rumor or is that something the
this all happened very much as we were waking up here in london. reports of a fatal shooting at the house of the 26-year-old oscar pistorius. initially there were reports that it was perhaps a valentine's surprise that had gone horribly wrong, that pistorius woke to what he thought was an intruder and shot that intruder dead. the police, it has to be said, have said they don't know where those stories have come from, so throughout the course of the day, it was then confirmed that it was, in...
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double amputee sprinter ever to compete in the olympics when he raced for south africa in the 2012 london games. he reached the 400-meter semi fines and anchored the relay team. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> police say they are running forensic tests on pistorius including checks for broad alcohol levels. >>> 5:02. american airlines and u.s. airways just announced plans for a merger. the $11 billion deal will create the world's largest airlines. the combined carrier will have american's new look and old name. with american in bankruptcy it's up to a judge to decide if the deal will be good for the credits. the world's four biggest airlines would control nearly 70% of all air traffic. experts say ticket prices could take off as a result. >> even though people say that, you know, this particular merger of u.s. airways and american airlines isn't going to raise ticket prices, i don't believe that one bit. >> the two airlines have been negotiating since august. >>> passengers aboard a crippled cruise ship should be back on solid ground this afternoon. the carnival triumph is being
double amputee sprinter ever to compete in the olympics when he raced for south africa in the 2012 london games. he reached the 400-meter semi fines and anchored the relay team. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> police say they are running forensic tests on pistorius including checks for broad alcohol levels. >>> 5:02. american airlines and u.s. airways just announced plans for a merger. the $11 billion deal will create the world's largest airlines. the combined carrier...
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. >>> new this morning, he ran for gold in london and this morning he is in jail. the man known as the blade runner accused of murder and he just appeared in court. we'll have details next. >> when he jumped out and hollered stay calm, karen started screaming and running. he ran after her. >> held hostage by christopher dorner. the couple that came face to face with the ex-officer tells their story. >>> even if you're not celebrating valentine's day, it's going to be beautiful around here. temperatures approaching the 70s. we'll tell you where and how long this warmup will last. >>> your view of the roads not such a sweet deal. we'll talk about your approach to the city and what you have to watch for coming up. >>> right now a live look outside. you can see the fog starting to clear a bit as we take you from san francisco. a look at the sfo international airport on this thursday, february 14th. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning. it's 5:29. i'm marla tellez on this valentine's day in for laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm jon kelley. good morning, everybody. we'
. >>> new this morning, he ran for gold in london and this morning he is in jail. the man known as the blade runner accused of murder and he just appeared in court. we'll have details next. >> when he jumped out and hollered stay calm, karen started screaming and running. he ran after her. >> held hostage by christopher dorner. the couple that came face to face with the ex-officer tells their story. >>> even if you're not celebrating valentine's day, it's going to...
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he made history last year at the london games when he became the first double amputee competitor. his court hearing is set for tomorrow. >>> the l.a. mayor's office will decide if anyone will get the million- dollar reward to catch and convict christopher dorner who is believed to have died in a fire on tuesday. a couple came forward saying they found him in their condo on tuesday. >> he ran after her. and he caught her about the door. >> on the staircase. >> on the staircase and brought her back >> the couple was tied up and said they thought dorner was going to kill them. >> he had some plastic ties great big tie wraps and made us put our hands behind our backs and tied our hands then made us get up and walk into the back bedroom back there. >> dorner stole the couple's car, crashed it, then stole a second car. he was then holed up in a cabin where he got in a shootout with officers. the cabin caught fire after tear gas canisters were fired into it. and authorities say the fire was not intentional. san bernardino county sheriff's detective jeremiah mackay was killed in the shoot
he made history last year at the london games when he became the first double amputee competitor. his court hearing is set for tomorrow. >>> the l.a. mayor's office will decide if anyone will get the million- dollar reward to catch and convict christopher dorner who is believed to have died in a fire on tuesday. a couple came forward saying they found him in their condo on tuesday. >> he ran after her. and he caught her about the door. >> on the staircase. >> on the...
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. >>> also thoerk this morning, breaking news overseas, one of the most popular athletes from the london olympics is under arrest. what police revealed at an overnight news conference. >>> right now a crippled cruise ship slowly but surely making its way to u.s. port. it's hours away from arriving. how carnival is trying to repay passengers. >>> 6:29. we're keeping a close eye on the roads, ice all over the place. it's causing huge problems. meteorologist tom kierein is on the storm team 4 weather deck. what are you seeing out there? >>> we got wet overnight from the snow that melted on roadways, accumulated on grassy areas, and rain. not only are the roads getting icy but so are the sidewalks. front steps, watch out as you step out your front door. we did get a coating of snow. this photo sent in by one of our viewers, eldersburg, maryland, west of baltimore. looks a lot like this across much of montgomery county into loudoun county, points north and west of washington. about a half inch to an inch of fresh coating of snow on the grassy areas mainly, melting on roadways. now the roadway
. >>> also thoerk this morning, breaking news overseas, one of the most popular athletes from the london olympics is under arrest. what police revealed at an overnight news conference. >>> right now a crippled cruise ship slowly but surely making its way to u.s. port. it's hours away from arriving. how carnival is trying to repay passengers. >>> 6:29. we're keeping a close eye on the roads, ice all over the place. it's causing huge problems. meteorologist tom kierein...
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oscar pistorius, one of the bright e brightest from the london games and inspiration to all. he was been charged with murder. >> they found 30-year-old model reeva steenkemp suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and oscar pistorius was taken into custody. >> we have a reporter in pretoria. good morning to you. what can you tell us? >> hello. rohit, can you hear me? apparently he is having trouble hearing us. he was taken into custody and in court and taken for medical examination. according to the police in pretoria, we learned there had perhaps other incidents of violence at that home and called for domestic violence. i want to bring in our nbc sports analyst. first of all, your initial reaction to this? >> utter and absolute shock. anybody who's ever met oscar pistorius just simply cannot wrap their heads around what this could possibly be. >> this sounds very dramatic, a charge of murder. it is possible this could have been an accidental shooting. what do you know about the relationship between these two? >> i don't know much about the relationship. one of the reports we'
oscar pistorius, one of the bright e brightest from the london games and inspiration to all. he was been charged with murder. >> they found 30-year-old model reeva steenkemp suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and oscar pistorius was taken into custody. >> we have a reporter in pretoria. good morning to you. what can you tell us? >> hello. rohit, can you hear me? apparently he is having trouble hearing us. he was taken into custody and in court and taken for medical...
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he reached the 400 semifinals in the london games this past year. i spent the day with him a few years ago. he had to overcome so many to get to this point. this is a horrible tragedy for families y s iin south africa. >> he is widely admired. >>> the nightmare, carnival cruise that's been floating lifeless in the gulf of mexico. has 4,200 people on board. it's slowly chugging its way into a alabama port thanks to the help of four tugboats. passengers describe conditions on board as frankly disgusting. saying the walls are smeared with sewage, the carpets are soaked with urine and the stench is so bad that people are sleeping out on the decks. so just how much longer will this ordeal last? david mattingly is live in mobile, alabama. how far away is the "triumph" right now? >> reporter: they're about 50 miles away from mobile. that doesn't sound very far but today for the people waiting for that ship to get here, it's going to feel like a lifetime. they're looking about 10 to 12 hours before they reach this facility here behind me where they will fin
he reached the 400 semifinals in the london games this past year. i spent the day with him a few years ago. he had to overcome so many to get to this point. this is a horrible tragedy for families y s iin south africa. >> he is widely admired. >>> the nightmare, carnival cruise that's been floating lifeless in the gulf of mexico. has 4,200 people on board. it's slowly chugging its way into a alabama port thanks to the help of four tugboats. passengers describe conditions on board...